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FV300 Series

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FV301
Vickers Medium Cruiser Mk. 1 - export tank derived from the FV301
TypeLight tank
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
ManufacturerVickers
No. built2 prototypes
Specifications (FV301)
Mass21 tons
Crew3

Armour2 inch
Main
armament
77 mm HV
80 rounds
Secondary
armament
co-axial .30 cal Browning machine gun
EngineRolls-Royce Meteor
500 hp
SuspensionTorsion bar

The FV300 series was a project for a series of lightweight armoured fighting vehicles by the United Kingdom between 1947 and 1950, a few years after World War II.

History

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The development and construction of the tank was carried out by Vickers. However, only two prototypes were built. The project ended in 1950 at the prototype stage.

Variants

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  • FV301 21 ton tank with 77mm gun
  • FV302 GPO/CPO Command Vehicle
  • FV303 20pdr Self Propelled Gun - 20 pounder
  • FV304 25pdr Self Propelled Gun - 25 pounder gun/howitzer
  • FV305 5.5 inch Self Propelled Gun - BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun
  • FV306 Light Armoured Recovery Vehicle
  • FV307 Radar Vehicle
  • FV308 Field Artillery Tractor
  • FV309 Royal Artillery section vehicle
  • FV310 Armoured Personnel Carrier
  • FV311 Armoured Load Carrier
FV303 SPG.
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